Compare 27/36 and 63/48
1st number: 27/36, 2nd number: 1 15/48
27/36 is smaller than 63/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 48 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
27/36 = 27 × 4/36 × 4 = 108/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
63/48 = 63 × 3/48 × 3 = 189/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/144 < 189/144 or 27/36 < 63/48
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